Posts Tagged ‘Boeing 737’
 

 
Rough location of the crash site, about 1 mile from the end of the Benzair Bhutto International Airport runway. (Map via Google)

No Survivors as Airliner Carrying 127 People Crashes Near Islamabad Airport [UPDATED]

A Bhoja Air Boeing 737 with 127 people on board has crashed while attempting to land at Islamabad International Airport. There was no immediate word on the condition of the passengers.
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A US Airways Fokker stored in the desert.

March 15th in Aviation History: Fokker Stops Building Planes After 84 Years

Fokker quits building planes, Pan Am launches Airbus A300 service, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

Last United 737 Flight Announced

After over 40 years as a reliable workhorse, United Airlines has scheduled their final 737 flight for October 28th.
by Andy Bokanev

 

 

On This Day in Aviation History: May 6th

The Hindenburg Disaster in Lakehurst, New Jersey ends the era of the airship. Several firsts, such as PSA's inaugural flight, United's flights between NY and San Francisco, first flight of the P-47 Thunderbolt, and TWA's delive...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

Boeing 737 MAX to Offer 7 Percent Operating Cost Advantage Over Airbus A320NEO, Manufacturer Says

Boeing has announced its intentions to update the engines of the current 737 airliner and launch a new line of jets dubbed the 737 MAX family.
by Brandon Farris
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